williwaw
/wil-ee-waw/US // ˈwɪl iˌwɔ //UK // (ˈwɪlɪˌwɔː) //
汪洋
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes, as in the Strait of Magellan, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands.
Examples
On the afternoon of the tenth day on the island the sky clouded up and Mr. Gibney predicted a williwaw.
A williwaw began in the hills ahead and swept out and set the ship to reeling crazily in its erratic currents.
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